Lyra-ne-Grena St. Patrick's Day Vintage Greeting Card
Text on Card
"Lyra-ne-Grena" (The Sunny Nook) Is a remembrance of flashing black eyes Of Erin's green shores and broken home ties A longing no foreign charm can allay Comes back to my heart on St. Patrick's Day
Description
"Lyra-ne-Grena" reads the poetic verse adorning this charming Edwardian-era St. Patrick's Day greeting, celebrating Irish heritage with nostalgic sentiment. The illustration depicts a graceful woman in traditional emerald-green costume adorned with a festive hat, embodying the romantic ideal of Irish beauty popular in early 20th-century greeting card design. The poem evokes themes of longing and bittersweet memories—"a remembrance of flashing black eyes / Of Erin's green shores and broken home ties." A decorative ornamental initial letter 'G' in gold embellishes the composition, adding elegance to this sentimental keepsake celebrating both Irish culture and romantic longing.
Subjects
Irish woman, traditional costume, decorative initial letter, decorative text, romantic verse
Printing Notes
Gold embellishment on compass rose motif; hand-colored lithographic printing typical of Edwardian greeting cards
